Davison is a patronymic surname, a contraction of Davidson, meaning "son of Davie ". There are alternate spellings, including those common in the British Isles and Scandinavia: Davisson, Daveson, Davidsson, and Davidsen. It is also common as a French, Portuguese, Czech, and Jewish surname. The name was common among Norse–Gaels in the 10th century, and may have been of Norse Viking origin, given that it is a patronymic surname.
Adcock is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Aitchison is a Scottish surname of Scots origin. It derives from the pet name Atkin, which is a diminutive of Adam.
Penna is a surname originating in Italy, in an area known as the Papal States. Since Papal names often denoted place of origin, the Penna family lived in one of several places in Italy named Penna.
Hibbert is a surname. Its origin can be traced back to the Old Germanic given name Hildeberht, which is composed of German elements hilde and berht. Today it might be translated to "bright battle". It was adopted by the Normans, where it became "Hildebert" or "Hilbert".
Blanchflower is an English surname.
Beddoe is a surname of Welsh origin. It originates from Bettws or Betws, a Welsh name that is derived from the Anglo-Saxon Old English bed-hus—i.e. a bead-house: a house of prayer, or oratory. At the time of the British Census of 1881, its frequency was highest in Pembrokeshire, followed by Cambridgeshire, Shropshire, Glamorgan, Monmouthshire, Herefordshire, Carmarthenshire, Staffordshire, Cardiganshire and Warwickshire.
Bevins is a surname of Welsh origin, meaning 'the son of Evan.'.
Penberthy is a locational surname of Cornish origin, which meant a person from Penberthy Cross in Cornwall. Notable people with the surname include:
Adey is a surname of English origin. At the time of the British Census of 1881, its relative frequency was highest in Berkshire, followed by Staffordshire, Wiltshire, Cardiganshire, Hampshire, Warwickshire, the Channel Islands, Dorset, County Durham and Gloucestershire. Notable people with the surname include:
Grose is a surname of two possible origins. Cornish origin: a toponymic surname for a person who lived near a stone cross, from Cornish "crows" or "crous" for "cross". French origin: from Old French gros: "big, "fat", a variant of surname Gros.
Bloodsworth is a surname of English origin. At the time of the British Census of 1881, its relative frequency was highest in Nottinghamshire, followed by Lancashire, Derbyshire, Surrey, County Durham and London. In all other British counties, its relative frequency was below national average. The name Bloodsworth may refer to:
Boocock is a surname of English origin. At the time of the British Census of 1881, its frequency was highest in Yorkshire, followed by Lancashire and Northumberland. In all other British counties its frequency was below national average. The name Boocock may refer to:
Brunskill is a surname of English origin. It is of an Anglo-Saxon, Old Norse and Norsemen origin.
Tredinnick is a Cornish surname. It derives from one of the places called Tredinnick; Tredinnick is formed from the elements "tre-" (homestead) and either "dynek" (fortified), "eythynek" or "redynek".
Georgeson is a surname of English origin. It is a patronymic form of the name George. Notable people with the surname include:
The surname “Fryar” has its earliest origins in medieval England, first appearing in the 14th century. The name was also found in Lothian where they were seated from early recorded times and their first records appear on the census rolls taken by the early Kings to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. The name was given to a person who was a friar. The surname Fryar was derived from the old French word "frère", which means "brother" in English and dates from the 13th century. The French word "frère" in turn comes from the Latin word "frater", which also means "brother". One reason for the variation in spelling is that medieval English lacked definite spelling rules. Names were rarely spelled consistently during these times when most people were illiterate. Scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to specific rules and consequently, the variant surname Fryar first appeared.
Shenton, as a surname, is the 5583rd most common surname in Great Britain with 1,624 bearers. It is most common in South Gloucestershire, where it is the 7th most common surname with 1,805 bearers.
Farnan is an Irish surname. Outside of the British Isles, it is most prevalent in North America and Australia.
Pritchard is a surname of Cornish and Welsh origin. It is an anglicisation of the name ap Rhisiart, literally son of Richard. At the time of the British Census of 1881, its frequency was highest on Anglesey, followed by Caernarfonshire, Brecknockshire, Herefordshire, Radnorshire, Denbighshire, Monmouthshire, Flintshire, Merioneth and Shropshire. The name Pritchard may refer to:
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